Just a thought...

Started by kneedownnate, January 28, 2008, 12:34:59 AM

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kneedownnate

January 28, 2008, 12:34:59 AM
If there were a popup that asked you if you had searched before posting a new thread, would it help eliminate all the first posts by newbs about a subject which already had several recent threads?  Maybe something that popped up for your first X threads you started.  Not every post you make, just whenever you start your own thread in any of the tech sections. 

Just seems to me like it would put the cap on people starting 7 nearly identical threads each week asking the same questions.  Yes, the search does still kinda suck because it doesn't catelog related threads by date, but it's still very useful if looking for tech. 

Thoughts and opinions?

And no, bacon is not an option this time :nope:
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jimbo74

#1
January 28, 2008, 12:56:19 AM
NO BACON?!



say it aint so!?
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DTB

#2
January 28, 2008, 05:34:14 AM
Maybe we could make this the pop up!

>>>> :idiot:
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#3
January 28, 2008, 07:33:52 AM
That sounds good but I have pop-up blocker. Just make it the first step before you are able to start a new thread  :twocents:
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kneedownnate

#4
January 28, 2008, 07:40:42 AM
I have popup blocker too, but if using firefox you can allow popups from certain sites.
RIP KYOTA

You can go through life being scared of the possible, or you can have a little fun and tease the inevitable.

Give a man venison, he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to hunt Blacktail, he'll be frustrated for life!

ninja turtle

#5
January 28, 2008, 08:51:34 AM
 ive been able to find whatever i was looking for by searching. im pretty new here and its not that hard to seach. i think its a good idea.

BLACKDOG

#6
January 28, 2008, 09:40:28 AM
I do too.  Or mabye a confirmation note after you click post, saying "Did you search yet?  Are you really sure you want to do this?  If you haven't searched, you're an :idiot:


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#7
January 28, 2008, 10:40:59 AM
:bat:  no bacon  :banned:
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#8
January 28, 2008, 12:29:39 PM
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#9
January 28, 2008, 12:37:44 PM
now can we get back to the bacon?
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Rocksurfer

#10
January 28, 2008, 12:38:54 PM
Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on January 28, 2008, 12:37:44 PM
now can we get back to the bacon?

Just click the link and you'll have yours.
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kneedownnate

#11
January 28, 2008, 05:25:38 PM
Quote from: BLACKDOG on January 28, 2008, 09:40:28 AM
I do too.  Or mabye a confirmation note after you click post, saying "Did you search yet?  Are you really sure you want to do this?  If you haven't searched, you're an :idiot:

Werd.  I know people sometimes think they should just post because they want answers now, but in the time they're waiting for people to answer their question, they probably could have found plenty of answers by searching.
RIP KYOTA

You can go through life being scared of the possible, or you can have a little fun and tease the inevitable.

Give a man venison, he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to hunt Blacktail, he'll be frustrated for life!

abnormaltoy

#12
January 28, 2008, 05:32:15 PM
Or...how about a Marlin FAQ in one place, similar to the Pirate FAQ or the 4x4wire Tech section    and    a notice in the newbie sign up section to check first.
I don't lose any sleep over the same questions over and over...I just don't go to tech very much anymore and I've stopped going to some sites that cater to newbies.
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kneedownnate

#13
January 28, 2008, 06:45:42 PM
See, that's the problem.  If you have a FAQ they'll still keep asking the same questions, but if there's a popup it'll actually force them to think before posting. 
RIP KYOTA

You can go through life being scared of the possible, or you can have a little fun and tease the inevitable.

Give a man venison, he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to hunt Blacktail, he'll be frustrated for life!

abnormaltoy

#14
January 28, 2008, 07:08:03 PM
Quote from: kneedownnate on January 28, 2008, 06:45:42 PM
See, that's the problem.  If you have a FAQ they'll still keep asking the same questions, but if there's a popup it'll actually force them to think before posting. 

I can't tell you how many pop ups I click out of with looking at them. Face it, it's a hazard of any sport, every forum and it's probably the duty of those that know more to put up with the repetitive posts.
The things that come to those who wait, may be the things left by those who got there first.

I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.
-- Winston Churchill

Censorship, that most subtle tool of oppression, the tool of the fearful and small minded. 8/15/2008

"It is interesting that we are asked to NOT judge all Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics. Too bad gun owners can't get same judgment."
Travis Tritt (I know!)

emsvitil

#15
January 28, 2008, 08:12:59 PM
The problem I always have with searches is that either you don't find what you're looking for, or you find way too much (and too much of what you're not looking for).................

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Rocksurfer

#16
January 31, 2008, 05:30:40 PM
Quote from: emsvitil on January 28, 2008, 08:12:59 PM
The problem I always have with searches is that either you don't find what you're looking for, or you find way too much (and too much of what you're not looking for).................



I think this would be the biggest issue in search problems, one word or phrase may bring up a bunch of threads with the same keywords. Then you spend the next hour opening different threads only to find they had nothing to do with the search except for the keywords.
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#17
January 31, 2008, 05:40:55 PM
Quote from: kneedownnate on January 28, 2008, 06:45:42 PM
See, that's the problem.  If you have a FAQ they'll still keep asking the same questions, but if there's a popup it'll actually force them to think before posting. 
Nah, you can't force people to think -- at least not some people -- hey wait a minute, I hope I'm not describing myself here!   :think:
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kneedownnate

#18
January 31, 2008, 07:12:33 PM
I don't think that applies to you :haha:  I know you can't force everybody to think, I work with enough of those types!
RIP KYOTA

You can go through life being scared of the possible, or you can have a little fun and tease the inevitable.

Give a man venison, he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to hunt Blacktail, he'll be frustrated for life!

topar

#19
January 31, 2008, 07:37:14 PM
Can we get back to the bacon I am hungry  :drooling:

kneedownnate

#20
January 31, 2008, 07:49:25 PM
No more bacon, my house smelled like bacon for about 5 days after making a whole package the other day :ack:  I know I smelled like bacon when I drove down to pick up my springs from kiyul last weekend  :ack:  Their dog wouldn't leave me alone and kept licking the air :haha:
RIP KYOTA

You can go through life being scared of the possible, or you can have a little fun and tease the inevitable.

Give a man venison, he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to hunt Blacktail, he'll be frustrated for life!
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